FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The details of running back Brandon Bolden's one-year contract with the New England Patriots are in -- it's a pact that includes a $775,000 base salary, $50,000 signing bonus, $30,000 workout bonus and $695,000 salary-cap charge -- and it provides a springboard to highlight one of the unique aspects of the team's running back corps.
This is truly the Class of '17.
In addition to Bolden, running backs James White, Dion Lewis and Rex Burkhead also have contracts that expire after the 2017 season, making them free agents at that time.